POWER CONVERSION BY ELECTRON CONVECTION

Abstract

A preliminary research study was conducted on a new electrohydrodynamic system which is capable of converting thermal into electrical power. Conversion was accomplished by the forced convection of thermionic electrons emitted from an alkaline metal emitter. Analytical and experimental studies showed that this new type of converter is feasible and practical. Outputs up to 18 volts were obtained under open circuit condition with emitter temperatures as low as 450 C. Short circuit output currents were near the emission current of the emitter. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291683

Entities

People

  • S.r. Hoh
  • W.l. Harries

Organizations

  • ITT Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Convection
  • Conversion
  • Converters
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Emitters
  • Short Circuits

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics